William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-10-01 / 10. szám
For Starters Fraternal leaders gather for annual meeting OAK BROOK, IL - More than 350 fraternalists from around the country gathered in Washington for the 122nd Annual Meeting of the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA), held Sept. 4 to 6. Themed "Focus on Fraternalism," the meeting addressed improving membersocieties and how to strengthen and enhance the perception of fraternal benefit societies in the 21st Century. "We took advantage of the Washington location to emphasize to our member-societies the benefits of developing and maintaining good relations with our elected public officials," said NFCA Immediate Past Chair Katharine E. Rounthwaite. In a demonstration of the importance of this goal, on the first afternoon of the meeting, participants visited offices of their representatives and senators on Capitol Hill. On the two days following, fraternalists were able to attend programs exploring many other topics that will help their societies grow and operate more efficiently. Several speakers enlightened the attendees, including the Honorable David M. Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, and political analyst and columnist Charlie Cook. Interactive workshops were held for participants covering topics on social media, recruiting and keeping younger members, board governance, quantifying fraternal outcomes, potential affinity programs and bridging the gap in distribution. Other business included the election and appointment of the NFCA's new officers and directors, and the adoption of a constitutional change that created additional membership categories for the association. In addition, attendees had the opportunity to visit with exhibitors and were able to connect with other fraternalists, while investigating the new products and services available to the fraternal benefit system. Enjoy a taste of Hunoarytoday! The NEW tlSBBm WPA Cookbook m *Ü- Over 500 recipes- Hungarian favorites & other tasty dishes- Kitchen tips from Chef Béla- Useful information on cooking, dieting & entertaining- PLUS an enclosed book stand (includes shipping & handling] For your copy, make your check j9T ^ payable to “W PI-’A Scholarship I oinnialj|>ir‘ ■ ^ W PA Cookbook ^ William Penn Association ’1 709 Brighton Road All proceeds benefit the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation,Anc. 2 William Penn Life, October 2008
